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  1. E

    UK Single meter suppplying 2 properties?

    New to the forum and first-time poster! Currently trying to confirm what the top meter (circled) in the photos supplies? To me, it seems the meter tails enter the connector block and then there are two outputs coming from the block - one to the top isolation switch and one to the lower...
  2. NellyManjaro

    EICR minimum for rental properties

    Just a quick one I have done many EICR tests with the latest legislation regarding rentals BUT I have had a few phone calls from estate agents/landlords asking me to look at a certificate they have... Many a time they are 2/3 pages with next to no info One just now is 2 pages with no...
  3. A

    Borehole pump serving 2 properties

    Hi I have a question relating to a Borehole water pump. A client has shared access to a borehole. They bought the property 7 years ago and agreed with the sellers that the water supply would be split and be independent of each other (the seller retained a holiday cottage on the site which had...
  4. Bob Geldoff1234

    UK Eicr codes for rented properties?

    On a domestic property,owned by the householder, the general opinion on no rcd protection is a C3 as long as other conditions are met.So therefore the EICR could get a satisfactory on it. Move onto rented properties and it's my take that the rules change. Suddenly no RCD protection becomes a C2...
  5. UKMeterman

    Stolen neutral incident London 300+ properties with 400V up the supply

    There has been a stolen neutral incident in West London on Thursday morning, someone stole the neutral link from the substation and then it was quite spectacular inside 300+ properties and a Petrol Filling Station! At the start of the emergency the fire service had 8 fire engines and their...
  6. H

    Working in domestic properties - how responsible are you?

    Hello Over the last 2 weeks I have been doing some electrical work for the neighbour of my Daughter as they had been let down by 2 other Electricians. I normally do design work but am 18th Edition C&G 236 qualified, as I am waiting to start a new draughting contract I have been doing...
  7. Dartlec

    UK Trouble free EICRs on <20 year old properties - do they exist?

    Slightly tongue in cheek title, but with all of the recent EICRs I've done, the new build flats built between 10-20 years old seem to cause the most issue for me. Most of them have ended up satisfactory (with numerous C3s), but rarely without some adjustment or remedial work (I'm doing them for...
  8. P

    Does a 13A plug in oven need to be wired into a cooker switch in rental properties ?

    Hi, a landlord got in touch this weekend as they wanted to change an old gas oven for an electric one in their rental property. It would be a small single oven, under 1.5 kwh, and comes supplied and fitted with a plug from the manufacturer. The plan was simply to plug this into an available...
  9. markthebuilder

    Split 3 phase across 2 domestic properties

    Hi gents I m looking for info comments advice that will help me look knowledgeable to my boss (money man) northen power grid. & mep consultant . I have been given a project to split 26 student clusters (6 bed) into 54 x 2 bed flats. current supply and metering to each student cluster is as per...
  10. J

    Help on learning heating systems for domestic properties

    Could someone point me in the right direction for learning everything I need to know on heating systems throughout my apprenticeship I didn’t get to do a lot of it and would like to know my stuff . Thanks
  11. J

    Need some advice on we’re to find a book or video on full testing protocols for domestic properties

    Book and videos would be great
  12. J

    1 head, 2x properties- check meter

    Afternoon Looked at a rewire/ rear extension job today They are turning the one property into 2- the ground floor side annex will consist of 1x dining/kitchen area and bedroom with en-suite (gas heated) So electrical load will not be a issue They do not want a new head and meter for the 2nd...
  13. haptism

    Insulation properties of heat shrink, and tape

    Have question thats been on my mind for a while. Does anyone know if; at 250 -500 v, a single layer of heat shrink, or a single layer of insulation tape for that matter, covering a bare conductor, sufficient insulation against ?? direct contact/a shock ? It seems a bit thin in comparison to to...
  14. R

    RCDs tripping at several properties

    Hi, I'm a resident at a Park Home site (glorified caravans) with about 50 houses. On Saturday a.m. my fuse box RCD tripped out but only for the sockets. I assumed that I was at fault and proceeded to isolate appliances to find the culprit. That afternoon it went again. At that time I became...
  15. pirate

    Update on Smoke Alarms In Rented Properties

    I know this was on a thread recently, but it's easier to start a new one, just to bring those of you in Scotland up to date. This is from the Scottish Association of Landlords today: "We are delighted to report that after a long campaign by SAL, the housing minister has announced that fire...
  16. S

    Properties manager need advice from time to time

    I am Stewart, i am estaye agent and taking care of few houses in London. Sometimes need a bit of advice from profesional electrician just in case when a greedy electrician wants to ripp me off.
  17. D

    Fire wall guidance, Restoring Fire Wall Properties

    Hi there, I am an electrical & instrumentation engineer but I work predominantly in heavy industry therefore, I'm not entirely sure about this one. I live in a semi detached house and am looking to mount a flat screen TV to the wall which separates me and the neighbor however, I have been...
  18. M

    8 flats that he rented out through an agent so as far as he was led to believe everything was done..

    hiya lads now be gentle as i would like some guidence one of my friends has 8 flats that he rented out through an agent so as far as he was led to believe everything was being done correctly. After a letter from one of his tenants through an organisation called frontine issues were brought to...
  19. ray-bentos

    PAT tester recommendation for domestic rental properties

    Hello We hold a contract with a local letting agent who has approx. 450 houses. They are wanting us to start a PAT testing program across these and I have negotiated some not too bad prices so it is definitely worthwhile us completing this as it is also a foot in the door for further faults we...
  20. D

    Certification requirements??

    hi folks, Have recently started out as a self employed electrician in Scotland here and at the moment am not with Select or NICEIC (hoping to join next year). Question is, do I need certain qualifications to work on commercial properties? From my understanding I realise that I cannot do EICRs...
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